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Kinder Morgan is one of the largest energy companies in North America with approximately 43,000 miles of pipelines that transport primarily natural gas, crude oil and petroleum products; about 150 terminals that store and handle products like gasoline and coal; and over 1.1 million natural gas distribution customers.

Named by Fortune magazine as one of America’s Most Admired Companies, Kinder Morgan has built a company well known for openness, transparency and strong corporate governance. For example, annual budgets and environmental, health and safety performance on are posted on Kinder Morgan’s web site at (www.kindermorgan.com).

Chairman and CEO Richard D. Kinder, selected by Morningstar as its 2005 CEO of the Year, receives a salary of $1 a year, no bonuses, no option grants and no restricted stock. Additionally Kinder Morgan does not spend money on corporate jets, first-class airfare, sports tickets or other expensive perks. The company does however spend millions of dollars on each year is our integrity management program to ensure that all of our assets are maintained and in good operating condition

Kinder Morgan is committed to public safety, protection of the environment and operation of its facilities in compliance with all applicable rules and regulations. The majority of its pipelines fall under the regulatory oversight of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The company is proud of its safety record and follows many regulations and procedures to monitor and ensure the integrity of its pipelines.

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 *[http://www.terasengas.com/default.htm Terasen Gas]
 *[http://www.hoovers.com//free/co/factsheet.xhtml?COID=43587 Hoover's Online] Third party fact sheet.
-*[http://www.ktvu.com/news/3951364/detail.html TV Station KTVU (Oakland, California) concerning event]
-*[http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/n/a/2005/05/05/state/n183234D35.DTL Chronicle web site on CalOSHA investigation results]
-*[http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/06/11/BAG1AD71BI1.DTL&hw=Walnut+creek+Kinder+Morgan+fire&sn=001&sc=1000 Reporting on the State Senate investigation]
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